Wagon



P. G. CARY May 6, 1930.

WAGON Filed, June 19, 1928 ll'lllll! gli l Patented May 6, 1930 UNITED STATES PERRY G. CARY, F BLACKS FERRY, KENTUCKY WAGON Application led .Tune 19,

rI his invention relates to an improvement in wagons and more particularly to an improvement in the connection of the hounds and tongue of the wagon. y

An important object of the invention is to provide a structure connecting the hounds Vand tongue pivotally mounting the tongue for vertical swinging movement, at the same time reinforcing the hounds.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of this character wherein certain brace elements employed in the connection between the tongue and hounds may be substituted for one another and by this l substitution, control the tongue movements,

so that the tongue may be either employed as a stiff tongue or a limber or drop tongue.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of this character which permits of ready adjustment of the length,

of the tongue.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of a hound and tongue connection constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure l is a section on the line 4.-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 isa section similar to that shown in Figure 4, the position of the control elements being reversed to provide a stift` tongue.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 10 generally designates wagon hounds, adjacent faces of which at their forward ends are preferably constructed so that they are parallel. In addition to their connection with the axle, these hounds are connected by a transverse brace 11 adapted to support a fth wheel 12. Between the forward ends of the hounds is arranged a structure including outwardly facing channels 13 receiving the forward ends of the hounds and 1928. Serial No. 286,575.

bolted thereto, as indicated at 14, at the opposite ends. The structure further includes a yoke 15 of a size to permit passage of the tongue, the tongue and channel bars 13 being pivotally connected to one another at a point intermediate the ends of the channel bars. 1n the present instance, the yoke is disclosed as provided with lugs 16 entering openings formed in the walls of the channel bars.

rThis yoke has secured thereto a bar 17, the forward end of which is in spaced relation to the upper surface of the yoke, so that a doubletree 18 may be arranged therebetween, and the upper and lower walls of the yoke and bar 17 are provided with aligned openings 20 for the passage of a pin 21, which passes through the doubletree to secure it in position.

The tongue 22 is provided with a longitudinal series of openings 23 through any one of which this pin may be passed, with the result that the pin 21 serves not only as a pivot for the doubletree but likewise as a means for securing the tongue in adjusted positions in the yoke. The rear end of the tongue 22 ex- 7 tends beneath the brace 11 and to this brace are secured the ends of the arms of a U-shaped guide bracket 2d between the arms 25 of which the rear end of the tongue extends. The cross b'ar 26 of the U-shaped member limits downward movement of the tongue while the cross bar 11 limits upward move ment thereof. The forward bolts 14, which secure the channel bars 13 to the hounds, also provide a means for securing to these channel bars a pair of transverse braces 27 and 28. rThe bar 27 is straight and since the yoke is centrally pivoted and is of the same depth as the channel bars, will limit movement of the yoke when engaged therewith when said yoke is in alignment with the channel bars. The brace 28, however, is oiset intermediate its ends, as indicated at 29, so that it is spaced from the surface of the channel bars with which its ends are engaged, with the result that the yoke may move out of alignment with the channel bars and assume an angle thereto. Vhen the yoke and channel bars are aligned, the rear end of the vtongue comes into engagement with the cross` brace ll, and it will be obvious that if the cross brace 2? is arranged uppermost, as indicated in Figure 5, any tendency to upward movement of the tongue will be prevented by engagement of the yoke with this cross brace, while any tendency to downward movement thereof will be prevented by engagement of the tongue with the cross brace ll. `When, however, the cross brace 28 is arranged uppermost, the forward end of the tongue may be moved upwardly, the yoke pivoting about its pivotal connection with the channel bars until the tongue 22 engages the cross bar 26 of the "tl-shaped guide bracket and the yoke comes into engagement with the cross brace.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that in a construction of this character, the tongue is not only longitudinally adjustable but iikewise capable of certain pivotal movements which may be controlled by adjustment of the cross braces. It will also be obvious that this construction permits ready replacements of the tongue with a tongue of a different type or a tongue of the same type where the old tongue has been broken.

Since the construct-ion hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

l. In a wagon, hounds, outwardly facing channel bars receiving the forward ends of the hounds and secured thereto, a yoke pivoted between the channel bars, a tongue directed through the yoke, a vertically extending pin directed through the yoke and interchangeablyv engageable in any one of a longitudinal series of openings formed in the tongue, a doubletree swiveled upon said pin, braces connecting the forward ends of the channel bars and limiting pivotal movement of the yoke, a further brace connecting the hounds rearwardly of the yoke adjacent which the tongue extends and a guide bracket carried by the last named brace in which the rear end of the tongue operates.

2. In a wagon, hounds, outwardly facing channel bars receiving the forward ends of the hounds and secured thereto, a yoke pivoted between the channel bars, a tongue directed through the yoke, a vertically extending pin directed through the yoke and interchangeably engageably in any one of a longitudinal series of openings formed in the tongue, a doubletree swiveled upon said pin, and braces connecting the forward ends of the channel bars and limiting pivotal movement of the yoke, one of said braces engaging the yoke to limit rotation thereof when the yoke is aligned with said bars, the other of the braces being offset to permit shifting of the yoke about the pivots thereof out of alignment with the bars.

3. In a wagon, hounds, outwardly facing channel bars receiving the forward ends of the hounds and secured thereto, a yoke pivoted between the channel bars, a tongue directed through the yoke, a vertically extending pin directed through the yoke and interchangeably engageable in any one of a longitudinal series of openings formed in the tongue, a doubletree swiveled upon said pin, ,andV braces connecting the forward ends` of the channel bars and limiting pivotal movement of the yoke, one of said bra-'ies engaging the yoke to limit rotation thereof when the yoke is aligned with said bars, the other of the braces being oll'set to permit shifting of the yoke about the pivots thereof out of alignment with the bars, said braces being reversibly connected to the bars.

4e. In a wagon, hounds, a pair of parallel bars secured to the hounds, yoke pivoted between the bars, a tongue directed through the yoke, and braces connecting the forward ends of the hounds and limiting pivotal movement of the yoke, one of said braces limiting movement of the yoke when aligned with the bars, the other of the braces permitting rotation of the yoke to an angle with the bars, said braces being reversibly engageable with the hounds.

5. In a wagon, hounds, a pair of parallel bars secured to the hounds, a yoke pivoted between the bars, a tongue directed through the yoke, braces connecting the forward ends of the hounds and limiting pivotal movement of the yoke, said braces being disposed at the forward ends of the hounds, and a brace connecting the hounds rearwardly of the yoke and with which the tongue is adapted to engage.

6. In a wagon, hounds, a tongue pivoted for vertical swinging movement between the hounds at a point in advance of the rear end of the tongue, a vertical guide bracket carried by the hounds in which the rear end of the tongue operates, braces connecting the hounds in advance of the pivot and opposing opposite faces of the tongue, one of said braces having operative engagement with the tongue limiting rotation thereof when the tongue and hounds are disposed in the same general plane, the other of the braces limiting movement of the tongue when it is at an angle to the hounds` said braces being reversibly connected to the hounds, and a member extending transversely of and connecting the hounds and with which the rear end of the tongue engages when the tongue is aligned with the hounds.

7. In a wagon, hounds, a tongue pivoted for vertical swinging movement between the hounds at a point in advance of the rear end of the tongue, a vertical guide bracket carried by the hounds in which the rear end of the tongue operates, braces connecting the hounds in advance of the pivot and opposing opposite faces of the tongue, one of said braces having operative engagement With the tongue limiting rotation thereof when the tongue and hounds are disposed in the same general plane, the other of the braces limiting movement of the tongue When it is at an angle to the hounds, said braces being reversibly connected to the hounds, and a member extending transversely of and connecting the hounds and with which the rear end of the tongue engages when the tongue is aligned With the hounds, said member comprising a support for said vertical guide bracket.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiX my signature.

' PERRY G. CARY. 

